The Dolphins signed Langford on Aug. 14 to add more depth to their line. He initially began his career with the Dolphins in 2008 as he spent four seasons with the club. After such a difficult year, Langford is looking to get things back on track in his return to Miami.

“I’m frustrated,” Langford said. “(I had) everything life could possibly throw at me – injuries, I bounced (around to) a couple of teams, personal issues. It was … 2017 was by far the worst year of my life. I’m looking forward to getting my career back on track here in 2018 and continue to move forward.”

Professionally, Langford’s NFL career hit an all-time low in 2017 as he was released by three different teams. The Colts released Langford after he spent two seasons once he failed a physical. Then he would sign with the Saints last September only to be released two weeks later. Langford would then sign a contract with the Texans the next month, but they released him less than a month later.

Despite what happened last year, Dolphins defensive end William Hayes kept pressuring head coach Adam Gase about bring Langford in for a visit. Langford not only passed his conditioning test, but Gase said he “crushed” it.

“That was great to see because it’s hard to find guys that can come in here, especially at that spot,” Gase said.

It appears Langford is 100 percent healthy after not playing a single down last year as he played in the Dolphins preseason against the Panthers just three days after the team signed him.

Langford played just 18 snaps on Friday night but he registered two tackles. Although he is now in his 30s, Langford still believes he can have an impact on the Dolphins defense.

“I’ve grown tremendously over the years as a player,” Langford said. “My knowledge of the game, my recognition. I see what’s coming at me. As a football player and as a professional, I’ve developed tremendously.”

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